Members Present: Wise, Montgomery, McCandless, Baker, Vermillion
1. Genetics Lab Station Feedback
a. Stations took longer than 20 minutes, they typically took the entire period (50 minutes). Will need to run this activity through Friday.
b. Station 5 options- print lab instructions for your choice of virtual lab
c. May flow into Monday, then start Stella.
2. Genetics unit 5 folder created- Wise
a. McCandless uploaded materials
b. Wise uploaded intro materials
c. Vermillion- Stella lessons next week are in the old folder 17-18, McCandless moved to 18-19
3. Energy and Matter Assessment Data Discussion
a. Math walk-through to help with calculations corrections
b. Baker AP- 83% after corrections, 75% before corrections (both multiple choice and terrarium CER)
c. Baker Comp- 58% after corrections, several with zeros and haven't done corrections.
d. Wise Comp- 62% after corrections
e. Vermillion- Gave bio AP test, average was lower than last year
f. Understand vs. just copying down the material
g. Apathy- not giving full effort on test, sleeping during test.
h. Terrarium CER was the greatest struggle.
i. Math
ii. Written portion expectations (Vermillion)
iii. Pre-teaching the expectations for the CER
iv. Next year, have a practice CER and then the formal CER, in the same style.
4. Grades and data discussion
a. Viking Time intervention for next round list
b. Round 5 and 6 teachers
c. Study Island- Standard Recovery Folder- Vermillion sharing materials
d. Use Study Island for intervention- check with Cotton for access- Baker
5. Department Meeting today
Next Steps: Attend department meeting, prepare Stella lessons for next week, finish grading assessments
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Friday, February 22, 2019
2/22/19 Biology PLC Genetics Stations
1. Genetics Stations Folder is complete. See link in previous minutes, or go to Biology 18-19 drive.
a. Virtual lab- two choices, see document.
b. Close reading- Two choices, both close reading passages.
c. Vocabulary- use the frayer model. Make an exemplar, and put out template for students to draw in their notebooks.
d. Hands-on- Twizzler DNA. Buy/organize your materials! Twizzlers, 4-colored mini marshmallows, toothpicks, paper clips, masking tape.
e. Making babies coin toss station
2. Plan for 20 minutes for each station. Students who are finished early, have enrichment ready to go. Use the extra close reading passage, extra virtual lab, etc.
Next Steps: Copies, gather materials, etc.
a. Virtual lab- two choices, see document.
b. Close reading- Two choices, both close reading passages.
c. Vocabulary- use the frayer model. Make an exemplar, and put out template for students to draw in their notebooks.
d. Hands-on- Twizzler DNA. Buy/organize your materials! Twizzlers, 4-colored mini marshmallows, toothpicks, paper clips, masking tape.
e. Making babies coin toss station
2. Plan for 20 minutes for each station. Students who are finished early, have enrichment ready to go. Use the extra close reading passage, extra virtual lab, etc.
Next Steps: Copies, gather materials, etc.
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
2/19/19 Biology PLC Minutes
Members Present: Wise, McCandless, Vermillion, Baker
(Montgomery in a meeting)
1. Stella emails
2. Equipment- Wise
3. Genetics stations FOLDER
a. Folder created in the Bio 18-19 drive
b. Twizzler lab station- McCandless- Materials needed
i. Mini colored marshmallows (approx. 9 of each color per group)
ii. Twizzlers (2 strands per group)
iii. Toothpicks (12 per group)
iv. Paper clips (5 per group)
v. Masking tape
c. Virtual Lab- Wise Virtual Lab Links
i. Has a great one for AP, working on one for comp
ii. Classical genetics simulator- can be very detailed if you want it to be
iii. Analysis page is complicated- goes into chi square analysis.
iv. Punnett square virtual lab
d. Making Babies genetics coin toss station-Baker
i. Uploaded into folder
e. Literacy- Wise to upload to folder
f. Vocabulary Frayer Models
i. Uploaded into folder
g. Genetics coloring and articles for enrichment
4. Earth/Space science cohort program with U of L
Next steps: Finish uploading the station activities in the folder. Prepare enrichment materials.
(Montgomery in a meeting)
1. Stella emails
2. Equipment- Wise
3. Genetics stations FOLDER
a. Folder created in the Bio 18-19 drive
b. Twizzler lab station- McCandless- Materials needed
i. Mini colored marshmallows (approx. 9 of each color per group)
ii. Twizzlers (2 strands per group)
iii. Toothpicks (12 per group)
iv. Paper clips (5 per group)
v. Masking tape
c. Virtual Lab- Wise Virtual Lab Links
i. Has a great one for AP, working on one for comp
ii. Classical genetics simulator- can be very detailed if you want it to be
iii. Analysis page is complicated- goes into chi square analysis.
iv. Punnett square virtual lab
d. Making Babies genetics coin toss station-Baker
i. Uploaded into folder
e. Literacy- Wise to upload to folder
f. Vocabulary Frayer Models
i. Uploaded into folder
g. Genetics coloring and articles for enrichment
4. Earth/Space science cohort program with U of L
Next steps: Finish uploading the station activities in the folder. Prepare enrichment materials.
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
2/12/19 Biology PLC Minutes
Members Present: Baker, Montgomery, McCandless, Vermillion, Wise
1. Upcoming Unit: Genetics
2. Next week- Finish up cell resp.
3. Genetics will start Feb 25
a. Week of the advancED visit
b. Genetics lab with centers. Online lab, literacy, teacher walking around asking questions, redirecting, assisting.
c. Notes, intro Feb 25
d. Stations Tues and Weds/Thurs
e. Mendelian Genetics Station: teacher decides pacing/rotating schedule based on student needs
Literacy- Baker, Virtual Lab- Wise, Craft- McCandless/Wise, Vocabulary Foldable- Baker, Creation of genotype/phenotype lab. Plan for approximately 20 minutes.
4. EOC window- Starting May 17
5. Plan to have all review and content done by Derby, May 2nd.
6. Grades for EOC- scores back, 20% final. No scores back, you passed.
Next Steps: Prepare stations, finish cell resp. unit, prepare for advancED visit.
1. Upcoming Unit: Genetics
2. Next week- Finish up cell resp.
3. Genetics will start Feb 25
a. Week of the advancED visit
b. Genetics lab with centers. Online lab, literacy, teacher walking around asking questions, redirecting, assisting.
c. Notes, intro Feb 25
d. Stations Tues and Weds/Thurs
e. Mendelian Genetics Station: teacher decides pacing/rotating schedule based on student needs
Literacy- Baker, Virtual Lab- Wise, Craft- McCandless/Wise, Vocabulary Foldable- Baker, Creation of genotype/phenotype lab. Plan for approximately 20 minutes.
4. EOC window- Starting May 17
5. Plan to have all review and content done by Derby, May 2nd.
6. Grades for EOC- scores back, 20% final. No scores back, you passed.
Next Steps: Prepare stations, finish cell resp. unit, prepare for advancED visit.
Monday, February 11, 2019
2/11/19 Science PLC Minutes
Members Present: Vanegas, Wise, Montgomery, Baker, D. Smith, Vermillion, McCandless, Stevens (Biology, Chemistry)
1. February 25 audit begins by AdvancED
a. Gossett presents with a team the 25th (at a Hotel)
b. Feb 26 enter at 7 am, interviewing all staff members, all ILT, conduct observations of english, math, science, social studies. Also observe self-contained ECE, unless you have less than 10 students. Also interviewing groups of parents, groups of students, support staff.
c. More student-centered ELEOT rubric.
d. During the mini-audit, student engagement was low. Pre-plan to engage students at all points during class (if they finish early, if they have trouble, proactively help, etc.)
e. Observe about 15 minutes, they can come in at any point during the class period.
f. Like to see student discussion, group work.
g. Think about student learning outcomes for your lesson.
h. Trying to see every classroom, including ECE with over 10.
i. Non-essential classrooms will be observed, but not using the ELEOT observation tool.
2. February 28 audit ends.
3. Questions
a. Not tied back to individual teacher names, but data is aggregated
b. Technology- using Google to do a Webquest (not considered using technology), searching, etc. Creating something with technology= great! Using technology to manipulate, create. Virtual lab- yes. Using probeware- yes.
c. Stay on your routine. Not about students being perfectly behaved, its about using your routines and responding appropriately to the students' behavior to redirect.
d. For teacher interview: look out for more information from Mrs. Winter. Know the big rocks, mission and vision, Academy versions.
e. Interviewers will have different sets of questions. Expect them to not respond to your answers.
f. No hospitality, be friendly but don't make a big deal of them being here.
4. Two weeks until this process begins.
Next Steps: Look for follow-up regarding interviews. See Dawn or Megan for lesson support. Regular PLC tomorrow, February 12.
PTC Day Feb 18- MTSS Strategy sessions. Look for schedule to choose a session for an hour, will get a reward for attending. Cooperative learning strategies (3 strategies presented during each session). Strategies presented: Mastery learning, Cooperative learning/Jigsaws, and Reciprocal Teaching.
1. February 25 audit begins by AdvancED
a. Gossett presents with a team the 25th (at a Hotel)
b. Feb 26 enter at 7 am, interviewing all staff members, all ILT, conduct observations of english, math, science, social studies. Also observe self-contained ECE, unless you have less than 10 students. Also interviewing groups of parents, groups of students, support staff.
c. More student-centered ELEOT rubric.
d. During the mini-audit, student engagement was low. Pre-plan to engage students at all points during class (if they finish early, if they have trouble, proactively help, etc.)
e. Observe about 15 minutes, they can come in at any point during the class period.
f. Like to see student discussion, group work.
g. Think about student learning outcomes for your lesson.
h. Trying to see every classroom, including ECE with over 10.
i. Non-essential classrooms will be observed, but not using the ELEOT observation tool.
2. February 28 audit ends.
3. Questions
a. Not tied back to individual teacher names, but data is aggregated
b. Technology- using Google to do a Webquest (not considered using technology), searching, etc. Creating something with technology= great! Using technology to manipulate, create. Virtual lab- yes. Using probeware- yes.
c. Stay on your routine. Not about students being perfectly behaved, its about using your routines and responding appropriately to the students' behavior to redirect.
d. For teacher interview: look out for more information from Mrs. Winter. Know the big rocks, mission and vision, Academy versions.
e. Interviewers will have different sets of questions. Expect them to not respond to your answers.
f. No hospitality, be friendly but don't make a big deal of them being here.
4. Two weeks until this process begins.
Next Steps: Look for follow-up regarding interviews. See Dawn or Megan for lesson support. Regular PLC tomorrow, February 12.
PTC Day Feb 18- MTSS Strategy sessions. Look for schedule to choose a session for an hour, will get a reward for attending. Cooperative learning strategies (3 strategies presented during each session). Strategies presented: Mastery learning, Cooperative learning/Jigsaws, and Reciprocal Teaching.
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
2/5/19 Biology PLC Minutes
Members Present: Vermillion, McCandless, Baker, Wise, Montgomery
PLC in 119 with Megan Winter
1. Packets given- Notes and Frayer Models
a. Two Column Notes- Another tool to use
i. First way- put your slides on one side, questions on the other. Gives student time to stop and think about notes and synthesize what is being said with the notes.
ii. Second way- Close reading. Tailor reading to only what is necessary. Questions are created for content specific needs.
iii. Actively Learn (LINK)- Science related texts website. This allows you to create questions for content-related material. You can freeze the kids screen. You can post their thinking on the screen for discussion. High school reading levels, not tailored to student levels.
iv. Bring a text next PLC in 119 to do this with Mrs. Winter if you want.
v. Already doing forms of this- Baker, Vermillion shared methods used currently. "Stop" sign on Stella, teacher created tools for reading.
b. Frayer Model Templates
i. 5-7 words a week goal
ii. Students have to use a word 15 times to learn it, to learn a max of 5-7 each week.
iii. Choose 2 words, or root words, to work on in your classroom. Science can use root words to teach vocabulary. Link on Valley Harbor: Vocabulary Instruction
2. Science Fair Coverage
a. 4th period- No one with plan has volunteered. Split classes. Sub for Lawler?
3. Cellular Respiration
a. Yeast lab- Vermillion
b. Baker, Wise, McCandless- around the same location
c. Assessment up- Terrarium justification
d. Human impact on these processes- Articles from Stella- part of NGSS that is new this year for our standards. For example- too much CO2 is a bad thing because...
e. Wise- working on a quiz for cellular respiration.
f. Probeware vs. balloon lab options
g. Limiting reagent discussion
4. Block next week is CSA terrarium. Modify CSA to add carbon cycle and water cycle. (No school Friday!)
5. Week after- Articles to read and talk about. (No school Monday!)
6. Genetics unit coming next.
Next Steps: Prepare modified CSA to your needs. Prepare lab materials for yeast lab. Get articles ready for after CSA, Baker coming up with word for Frayer Model (maybe -ase, or -ose)
PLC in 119 with Megan Winter
1. Packets given- Notes and Frayer Models
a. Two Column Notes- Another tool to use
i. First way- put your slides on one side, questions on the other. Gives student time to stop and think about notes and synthesize what is being said with the notes.
ii. Second way- Close reading. Tailor reading to only what is necessary. Questions are created for content specific needs.
iii. Actively Learn (LINK)- Science related texts website. This allows you to create questions for content-related material. You can freeze the kids screen. You can post their thinking on the screen for discussion. High school reading levels, not tailored to student levels.
iv. Bring a text next PLC in 119 to do this with Mrs. Winter if you want.
v. Already doing forms of this- Baker, Vermillion shared methods used currently. "Stop" sign on Stella, teacher created tools for reading.
b. Frayer Model Templates
i. 5-7 words a week goal
ii. Students have to use a word 15 times to learn it, to learn a max of 5-7 each week.
iii. Choose 2 words, or root words, to work on in your classroom. Science can use root words to teach vocabulary. Link on Valley Harbor: Vocabulary Instruction
2. Science Fair Coverage
a. 4th period- No one with plan has volunteered. Split classes. Sub for Lawler?
3. Cellular Respiration
a. Yeast lab- Vermillion
b. Baker, Wise, McCandless- around the same location
c. Assessment up- Terrarium justification
d. Human impact on these processes- Articles from Stella- part of NGSS that is new this year for our standards. For example- too much CO2 is a bad thing because...
e. Wise- working on a quiz for cellular respiration.
f. Probeware vs. balloon lab options
g. Limiting reagent discussion
4. Block next week is CSA terrarium. Modify CSA to add carbon cycle and water cycle. (No school Friday!)
5. Week after- Articles to read and talk about. (No school Monday!)
6. Genetics unit coming next.
Next Steps: Prepare modified CSA to your needs. Prepare lab materials for yeast lab. Get articles ready for after CSA, Baker coming up with word for Frayer Model (maybe -ase, or -ose)
Monday, February 4, 2019
2/4/19 Biology PLC Minutes
Members Present: Vermillion, Wise, McCandless
1. Reviewed this week's topics of photosynthesis and cellular respiration
2. Common assessment- CER in Drive
3. Vocabulary for this week- Uploaded into drive by Wise
4. Student issues with photosynthesis cycles- discussed common issues and planned how to help students.
Next Steps: PLC in 119 tomorrow 2/5/19. Science fair is Friday! Attain after school this week, see schedule on main science page.
1. Reviewed this week's topics of photosynthesis and cellular respiration
2. Common assessment- CER in Drive
3. Vocabulary for this week- Uploaded into drive by Wise
4. Student issues with photosynthesis cycles- discussed common issues and planned how to help students.
Next Steps: PLC in 119 tomorrow 2/5/19. Science fair is Friday! Attain after school this week, see schedule on main science page.
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